Article
Rare copy number variation in autoimmune Addison's disease.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2024
Artaza Haydee, Eriksson Daniel, Lavrichenko Ksenia, Aranda-Guillén Maribel, Bratland Eirik, Vaudel Marc, Knappskog Per, Husebye Eystein S, Bensing Sophie, Wolff Anette S B, Kämpe Olle, Røyrvik Ellen C, Johansson Stefan
Abstract excerpt
Autoimmune Addison's disease (AAD) is a rare but life-threatening endocrine disorder caused by an autoimmune destruction of the adrenal cortex. A previous genome-wide association study (GWAS) has shown that common variants near immune-related genes, which mostly encode proteins participating in the immune response, affect the risk of developing this condition. However, little is known about the contribution of...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
